Tools & Plugins

wp-checksum and wp-bootstrap are two wp-cli sub commands that you might find useful when managing WordPress sites from the command line.

Integrity Checker is a WordPress plugin that helps You weed out potential issues before they become problems.

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About WordPress Essentials and me

My name is Erik Torsner and I'm the main contributor to this site. At age 44, I'm currently at 21 years of experience in the software and web development industry. I've worked as a developer, architect and project manager in many industry verticals and with tools and technologies ranging from large scale web based systems to the tiniest applications in embedded systems. I live in Stockholm, Sweden and I run a small Web/IT consulting business with mostly local clients in a fairly large range of industries.